Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Optional

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

10 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to develop
professional
skills and build networks with students from
different fields and also to be able to conduct
more practically oriented learning and get new
contacts to the world of work

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected
to
be able to work efficiently in a multicultural and
multiprofessional project

Course contents

This is a practically oriented study module,
within
which a multidisciplinary team carries out a
development project for a real client.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

120 ECTS
First and second year studies. To do this
course the
student has to take part in Project course 1 as
well.
The student should be able to use the chosen
project management tool.

Additional information

-A preliminary assignment and a personal
writing
task
-Introductory meeting (compulsory attendance)
-Project implementation and active
participation
in project work (team plans the timetable with
client)
-Team´s joint writing tasks: project plan,
interim and final report
-Midterm project meeting (compulsory
attendance)
-Final seminar (compulsory attendance)
-Guidance discussions with the Coach-Teacher
scheduled separately
-Meetings with the client scheduled separately

Recommended or required reading

Wysocki, Robert K.. Effective Project
Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, John
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013. ProQuest
Ebook Central

Østbø, Petter, et al. Leading Beyond Lean: The
Seven Drivers of Productivity, Palgrave
Macmillan Limited, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central
and/or Macheridis, N. Projekt aspekter
plus other sources recommended by the examinator

Study activities

  • Individual- and group instruction - 15 hours
  • Practical exercises - 50 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 135 hours
  • Individual studies - 70 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 270 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 270 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

  • Demonstrations and proficiency exams
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:

Examination 1, 50%: Project documentation incl
project report

Examination 2: Project presentation plus project
process and active participation

The examinations contribute to the final grade
as
follows: 200 points max, 100 to pass with grade 1.
A minimum amount of points has to be obtained from
each of the examinations

Teacher

  • Broth Joacim
  • Hernberg Mervi
  • Kietz Tove
  • Tigerstedt Christa

Examiner

Tigerstedt Christa

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Kick off 1.2. Mandatory
Project brief by client in February Mandatory
Project result presentation last week of April.
Mandatory

Assessment methods

  • Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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